Proverbs 13:18 (NIV) 18 He who ignores discipline comes to poverty and shame, but whoever heeds correction is honored.
Proverbs 25:12 (NLT) 12 To one who listens, valid criticism is like a gold earring or other gold jewelry.
1 Peter 3:16 (NLT) 16 But do this in a gentle and respectful way. Keep your conscience clear. Then if people speak against you, they will be ashamed when they see what a good life you live because you belong to Christ.
By seeing the tremendous blossoming which a person can experience when surrounded by love and confidence, when he does not feel judged, we can measure the stifling power of other people's criticism. Paul Tournier (1898-1986) [Draper's Book of Quotations for the Christian World]
